STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GREGORY E. MYHRE
District 9 (Ocean)
Assemblyman BRIAN E. RUMPF
District 9 (Ocean)
Assemblyman PAUL KANITRA
District 10 (Monmouth and Ocean)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Inganamort, Clifton, Auth, Azzariti Jr., Barlas, McClellan, DiMaio, Webber, Sauickie, McGuckin, Assemblywoman Fantasia, Assemblyman Peterson, Assemblywoman Flynn and Assemblyman Scharfenberger
SYNOPSIS
Requires AG to repeal law enforcement directive restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act requiring the Attorney General to repeal Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1 a. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(1) Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, issued on November 29, 2018, restricts law enforcement officers from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
(2) Under the directive, among other provisions, State, county, and local law enforcement are prohibited from providing certain assistance to federal immigration authorities when the sole purpose is to enforce federal civil immigration law.
(3) In addition to other restrictions, the directive prohibits law enforcement from providing notice of a detained individual’s upcoming release from custody or continuing the detention of a person past the time the person would be released from custody based solely on a civil immigration detainer request, with certain exceptions.
(4) The restrictions set forth this directive pose a danger to the citizens of this State and are a substantial threat to public safety.
(5) In order to protect the citizens of this State, it is imperative that this directive be repealed.
b. The Attorney General shall repeal Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Attorney General to repeal Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2018-6, which restricts law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Under the directive, among other provisions, State, county, and local law enforcement are prohibited from providing certain assistance to federal immigration authorities when the sole purpose is to enforce federal civil immigration law.
In addition to other restrictions, the directive prohibits law enforcement from providing notice of a detained individual’s upcoming release from custody or continuing the detention of a person past the time the person would be released from custody based solely on a civil immigration detainer request, with certain exceptions.
The restrictions set forth in this directive pose a danger to the citizens of this State and are a substantial threat to public safety. Therefore, it is imperative that this directive be repealed.